Hugo Padel - Very good, fellow runners and lovers of this sport.
Here we return to this corner of the paddle that offers us Padel World Press to share with you some new opinions of shovels that we have tried, in this case we will talk about the brand of the crown and one of its latest models that have taken Black Crown Cayman.
We have tested the Cayman in depth in several games and training and we anticipate that we are facing a versatile and simple handling shovel despite being an oversize shovel, that is, with the maximum size allowed by the regulation.
As for durability, after a month of tests and several games and training sessions, we have not observed any defect, not even having pressed the shovel with the walls, which as we always say 'we must not give any ball for lost'. The weight of the test model is 365 grams.
We start with the product in hand ...
As for packaging, the brand of the crown dresses it with the typical sleeve that it has been using for a long time. It's simple with a black zipper pocket, of which the crown of the brand stands out in white.
Once with her in hand we will highlight the Balanced balance that has the shovel, has a teardrop shape and obviously highlights the oversize format in all its splendor giving us the impression of being a shovel larger than normal. The touch seems to be medium and when we strike with the hand we see a dry and contained sound.
In the aesthetic section, the base color of the blade is bright black, with the center in white diffused and the logo of the brand with the typical style in carbon seen and edge in red. As a novelty, the brand incorporates in its aesthetic the figure of the animal that gives its name to the model, an alligator drawn in negative that seems to scale the shovel.
It has the short handle, (which gives more sense of size to the blade), the rope is normal, the weight of this test model is 365 gr. and the thickness of the original grip is small, having to add some overgrip to the consumer's taste.
We adjust our shoes and we have to test on… the track !!
At first, A teardrop shovel has to be an all terrain shovel and oversize format It has to help us when we hit outside the central zone which is the ideal point of impact.
As always we started the test with the rally in the track background.
At the bottom of the track la Black Crown Cayman is a shovel that behaves well, with a correct ball output that allows and even asks us to hit the ball with confidence and confirm that it has a medium hardness so at the bottom of the track is very comfortable and then we take the touch, testing speeds. Maybe it offers a bit of air resistance due to its large size and it slows down a bit the movement, but it is not almost noticeable by an average player.
The sweet spot is wide with good response in off-center hits, so to rally from the bottom and keep a constant game is feasible. The control of the shovel is good, in general it is a shovel that takes exactly the ball as we ask for it.
Let's see going up ... to volley.
In the network is a very simple shovel. It is true that we can start to see that it has good power but it is not something that stands out in the volley, or at least, not so much as to his good ball control and his comfort of impact to the ball. A comfortable shovel, without fanfare and simple is not something negative.
Let's play on the top, touch the tray.
The Black Crown Cayman is a shovel that seems born for this type of blow. Undoubtedly we believe that it is a shovel very suitable to make a safe tray and as soon as we apply a little technique we will make it dangerous. With the size of the shovel and its great sweet spot we can play with different types of tray and they will all go where we have chosen and the way you have managed to execute, in addition, we can verify that it has good power that will help us in viper-type shots.
Tap to hit the ball, touch the smash.
The Cayman model It is a shovel that has good control, a good sweet spot and we also see that it has a correct power. It is an all-terrain shovel and although it does not stand out in one aspect more than in another nor is it perfect in all the sections, if we can say that it is a shovel that behaves well in all situations.
It has good power, but we can not expect to provide extra speed to our smash as it is not a stick shovel although you can stick the smash without problem. Just as we hit the ball, so it will come out. A correct smash and with technique or strength we will not have problem in this section.
We went down to try one wall outlet.
The wall exits is another section in which we can get a lot out of it. They are blows like this one in which the time of armed of the blow is superior to others and we will be able to enhance its sweet spot without problem directing the ball to all the sides of the track playing with the different speeds. Good wall and dangerous outputs if we apply the right evil.
If we talk about balloons and defending…
It's a complete shovel and we never tire of saying that it's an all-rounder. Right balloons, in which we will quickly catch the 'timing' to give good depth and a height according to what we need. In all defensive aspects we will get a good help from this Black Crown Cayman to take fast shots without losing control or in difficult conditions.
In summary…
A beautiful shovel in the aesthetic in which the brand has played with a combination that always works. The black base color combined with the bright red that highlights the crown is a sure success.
It is a shovel with medium balance and teardrop shape It also has an oversize size that draws attention and that pushes you to compare its size with other blades. This format takes a bit of agility to the blade but is not very appreciable. The handle is short, as it can not be otherwise with this format and the clamping rope is simple something that we would exchange for a bracelet type.
We will take your best virtues in the tray and the wall outlet, because it is a shovel that allows us to risk a little more than normal in these blows without worrying about getting hurt. In the background is a comfortable shovel that enjoys good control and with a correct ball output You can sometimes ask us to give it a little stronger than normal for deeper hits.
As for the smash and volleys is a shovel that will not leave us lying but will not provide us with any extra to our game. The smash is achieved with technique or brute force, it is not its great strength but it is not a defect and the volleys will be correct and as we ask Cayman to make them, although due to its format it gives us a bit of agility in movements but it will make up for it with the great sweet spot it has and that allows us small technical impact failures.
Es a blade that I recommend for all levels and especially those that have less level and they want to improve it because this shovel is playable and really shows what we know how to do in each moment as well as forgiving certain failures and helping us with good ball control.
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Score of the Black Crown Cayman:
*Power: 3
*Control: 3
*Gameplay: 4
*Integrated: 4
*Finishes: 5
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